The Controlling and Coercive Conduct Crossroads: Have we reached a dead end in the Financial Remedies Court?

Introduction There is no doubt that those key stakeholders working within the family justice system have an improved understanding around what constitutes domestic abuse and the harmful impact it can have. One reason behind our evolving awareness is due to one of several elements of domestic abuse, namely controlling and coercive behaviour, being more accessible […]

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Pupillage Q&A: Claudia Saxton

We caught up with our newest Pupil Barrister, Claudia, to find out a little more about what inspired her to come to the family Bar. Find out more about Claudia by taking a read of the below: Can you share a bit about your journey into family law and what inspired you to pursue a […]

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To record, or not to record; that is the question. 

In this article, we get Bella Tait’s and Lisa Edmunds‘ take on how recordings of children are to be managed for the purposes of family law litigation. Bella’s Breakdown More and more, in this epoch of technology, clients are coming to their legal team with covert recordings which they want to adduce to support their […]

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